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802.11n Device Unit Shipments Grow by 85% Year over Year

Posted July 21, 2010

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., July 21, 2010 - Although unit shipments in 1Q10 for the Worldwide WLAN market decreased by 9.4% quarter-over-quarter, it increased by 4.8% year-over-year.  That increase was fueled primarily by migration to 802.11n technology.  Shipments of 802.11n devices grew 85% in Q1 2010 compared to Q1 2009.


“Total WLAN revenue decreased 7.2% quarter-over-quarter to $1.1 billion in 1Q10 versus 4Q09”, says Vahid Dejwakh, Industry Analyst, In-Stat. “Revenue for 802.11n products was nearly 40% of the total WLAN market in 1Q10.”

Additional data included:

  • Netgear is the leader in total “n” devices shipped, shipping in 1Q2010 over 2 million “n” devices which include SOHO routers, residential gateways, network adapters and access points.  
  • D-Link is the leader in total WLAN devices shipped (regardless of whether it is “a”, “b” “g” or “n” technology), shipping in 1Q2010 over 3.9 million WLAN devices.  D-Link also saw the strongest share gain year-over-year.
  • SOHO Routers demonstrated the most significant growth, as shipments grew 92% 1Q10 over 1Q09 and 12% 1Q10 over 4Q09.  
  • 802.11g declined quarter-over-quarter by 18% and by 19% year-over-year
  • Vendors in In-Stat’s 1Q2010 WLAN tracker include 2Wire, 3Com, Actiontec, Apple, Aruba, Belkin, Buffalo, Cisco, D-Link, HP ProCurve, Linksys, Motorola, NETGEAR, Ruckus Wireless, Siemens, SMC, Technicolor, and ZyXEL.

Recent In-Stat research, 1Q10 Wireless LAN Tracker (#IN1004773WL), examines the WLAN market for 1Q10 by technology, category and vendor. Market shares for enterprise and SOHO/consumer vendors are provided, based on unit shipments and manufacturers' revenue for the quarter.

Categories of equipment include:

 

  • SOHO Routers
  • Residential Gateways
  • Network Adapters
  • Standalone AP

Related In-Stat research:

1Q10 Cellular Subscriptions and Handsets Database

1Q10 WiMAX/LTE Contracts, Deployments, Infrastructure, and Subscriptions Database

The Cellular Broadband 3G Modem Market: Multi-Mode and Hotspots Add Spice to Life

Wi-Fi in Entertainment Devices: Wi-Fi Becomes the Multimedia Interface of Choice

Wireless LAN Forecast by Device

For more information, contact:

Vahid Dejwakh, Research Analyst
Phone: 480-483-4450
Email: vdejwakh@In-Stat.com

Rick Vogelei, Marketing Manager
Phone: 480-483-4476
Email: rvogelei@in-stat.com

 

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